Nice Catch DoubleMax (Yggdrasil Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

How to Play Nice Catch DoubleMax

I set a stake from €0.20 to €20 across 11 bet levels, then hit spin. The layout is 5 reels by 3 rows with 243 win ways and the DoubleMax engine sitting behind the action. I can use autoplay for set batches and switch on Turbo for faster rounds. Wins pay for three or more matching symbols on adjacent reels starting from the left. The menu holds the paytable, settings, and rules, which I check as the paytable scales with my bet.

Symbols and Payouts in Nice Catch DoubleMax

The slot uses 14 symbols and a dynamic paytable that reflects my current stake. Low pays are the Clubs, Diamonds, Spades, and Hearts. Landing three to five of a kind returns between 0.1x and 0.6x the bet. High pays are the Anchor, Soda Bottle, Shoe, and Flip Mobile, with full ways worth up to 1x, 2x, 4x, and 8x. Wins form on adjacent reels from the leftmost position, so stacked hits matter a lot with 243 ways in play.

Fish icons come with attached prizes and only pay when the Fisherman lands on reel five. The Spear Fish, Purple Fish, Orange Fish, and Golden Fish carry values from 0.4x to 1x the stake, and if the Fisherman arrives at the same time, he collects the value of every Fish on screen. The fishing Boat acts as the bonus symbol. For edge cases and full payout specifics, I always refer to the in-game help section tied to the paytable.

Nice Catch DoubleMax Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.4
	5	x8
	4	x3
	3	x2
	5	x4
	4	x2
	3	x1
	5	x2
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.4
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.25
	3	x0.1
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.25
	3	x0.1
	Collect
	Collect
	Collect
	Collect
	Collect

Nice Catch DoubleMax Bonus Features

Catching Fish sits at the heart of the base game. During any spin, Fish symbols can land with prize tags and they can stack up across reels. If I land the Fisherman on reel five alongside them, he collects the lot. Only one Fisherman can land at a time. It is a clean collect feature that can spike the return on spins where multiple Fish show up, as all on-screen values get swept in one go.

DoubleMax is the multiplier trail that can go wild on the right spin. By winning Fish prizes on consecutive reels left to right, the trail wakes up and starts doubling. It climbs from 1x through 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 64x, and 128x, topping out at 256x. The current value applies to wins on that spin. In the base game the trail resets between spins, so the goal is lining up sequences that push the meter higher.

Golden Bet gives me a paid nudge, raising the chance of landing more bonus symbols and Fishermen. It costs 50% extra per spin, so I toggle it when I want more feature teases. If patience runs out, I can use Bonus Buy. Paying 100x the stake lands 3 or more scatters to trigger free spins, and 500x guarantees 5 scatters. Those options jump straight to the bonus flow, which suits high-risk moods on a high variance slot like this.

Nice Catch DoubleMax Free Spins

Three, four, or five Boat symbols award 8, 11, or 14 free spins. Scatters only appear in the base game, and bonus icons do not show during the feature. Before the round starts I can gamble for more spins. Win the gamble and I move up a tier; lose it and the entire free spins session is wiped. During free spins, any Fisherman that lands gives one extra spin and doubles the multiplier prizes for the rest of the feature.

In the bonus, the multiplier has real legs. The trail starts above the reels at stepped values, and it does not reset between spins. When Fish land on adjacent reels from the left and a Fisherman shows up, their collected total is multiplied by the current value. On a good run, the sequence of collections and doubles can snowball hard. That is where this slot comes alive, as even modest Fish sets can turn meaningful once the trail climbs.

RTP & Volatility in Nice Catch DoubleMax

The default RTP sits at 96% with high volatility, so I plan bankrolls for swings. The hit frequency is listed at 24.68%, which lines up with sessions where wins arrive roughly every fourth spin, though many are small unless the multiplier climbs. The max win reaches up to 10,000x the bet according to the spec. Stakes range from €0.20 to €20, with 243 ways active on every spin. For me, the risk centres on chasing non-resetting multipliers in free spins.